Solar Energy Analysis for Saint Cloud, FL

Based on historical Saint Cloud, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Saint Cloud.[1]

Saint Cloud has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Saint Cloud that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Cloud (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in Saint Cloud

Solar Radiation Data in Saint Cloud, FL

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Solar Radiation Analysis for Saint Cloud, FL

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Solar Power Comparison: Saint Cloud vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Saint Cloud

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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saint Cloud solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

Solar Output Analysis for Saint Cloud, FL

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Cost of Utilities in Saint Cloud

Saint Cloud Electricity Costs

Electricity prices (residential) in Saint Cloud averaged 12.02 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in June 2019, which was about 10% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in June. [3]

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Saint Cloud Natural Gas Costs

Natural gas prices (residential) in Florida averaged $25.89 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in June 2019, which was approximately 65% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $15.67 per Mcf in June. [4]

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